Money talks for Gulf SWFs

Sovereign wealth funds in the oil-rich Gulf will seek to raise allocations for private equity, infrastructure and real estate this year, while funnelling cash into local infrastructure, as part of a broader strategy to diversify their portfolios and spur the regional economy.
While none of these funds disclose the extent of their assets, they are widely perceived as ranking among the world’s richest institutional investors, not to mention the most secretive. According to estimates from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, Saudi Arabia’s SAMA Foreign Holdings’ assets total $675.9bn, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA) $627bn, Kuwait Investment Authority’s (KIA) $386bn and Qatar Investment Authority’s (QIA) $170bn………………………………………..Full Article: Source